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First results from the lessons learnt from the deployment of the Med Safety App for reporting adverse drug reactions in Ghana
| العنوان: | First results from the lessons learnt from the deployment of the Med Safety App for reporting adverse drug reactions in Ghana |
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| المؤلفون: | Seth Kwaku Seaneke, Delese Mimi Darko, Edwin Nkansah, Abena Asamoa-Amoakohene, Adela Ashie, Jeremiah Sampson Ewudzie, Phil Tregunno, Marie-Eve Raguenaud, Corinne S. Merle, Branwen J Hennig, George Tsey Sabblah |
| المصدر: | Digital Health, Vol 9 (2023) |
| بيانات النشر: | SAGE Publishing, 2023. |
| سنة النشر: | 2023 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics, R858-859.7 |
| الوصف: | Background The use of mobile phone technology for reporting adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in pharmacovigilance is relatively new. The objective of the study was to explore challenges and facilitators for the use of the Med Safety App for reporting ADRs in Ghana. A comparative evaluation of ADR reports received through the app and the standard paper-based form was also conducted. Methods This was a cross-sectional study with a purposive sampling technique. The study population was persons who had downloaded the Med Safety App launched in Ghana 18 months before the study. Results Of the 350 participants, 121 provided answers to the questionnaire sent as a Google form, representing a response rate of 34.6%. Ninety-five (78.5%) of the participants were healthcare professionals, and the remaining were patients. Seventy-five (64.7%) of the participants were using the app after initial installation because they thought it had helpful features. However, only 33 (27.3%) participants used the app to report ADRs, and of these, seven (21.2%) participants indicated that they would continue to use the app because it was easier than the other means of reporting ADRs. Most of the respondents, 109 (94%), indicated that they would recommend the app to someone else. There were some differences between the reports received through the app and between the paper-based Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS) 1 form and the app, which warrant further exploration. Conclusion Most participants indicated that the app is a useful tool and easy to use, and they were satisfied with the features of the app. Given that only just under one-third of participants had used the app to report ADRs, more time and training may be required to fully evaluate the feasibility of the use of the app going forward. The findings will help improve introduction of the app in other countries. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2055-2076 20552076 |
| Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/2055-2076 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/20552076231211276 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/a5731147b4b2454f9064374a31e73927 |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsdoj.5731147b4b2454f9064374a31e73927 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 20552076 |
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| DOI: | 10.1177/20552076231211276 |